Pelé: movies and TV shows
Pelé has 109 credits in the archive: 86 films and 23 TV series, from 1948 to 2026. Highest rated: Chico Anysio Show (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2026 · busiest year: 2023 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 85 |
| 2026 | Soccer's American Dream | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 85 |
| 2026 | El rey Puma | Self | Film | — | 85 |
| 2026 | When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 85 |
| 2025 | Kenny Dalglish | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.8 | 84 |
| 2025 | Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio | Self | Film | 5.0 | 84 |
| 2025 | Rei da Noite | Film | — | 84 | |
| 2024 | Placar: A Revista Militante | Self | Film | — | 83 |
| 2024 | Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World | Himself (archive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 2023 | Written in the Stars | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 2023 | L'Âge d'or de la pub | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 82 |
| 2023 | Pelé: King of the Game | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 82 |
| 2023 | 70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 2023 | Pelé - Long Live the King | Film | 5.0 | 82 | |
| 2023 | Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.5 | 82 |
| 2022 | Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.0 | 81 |
| 2022 | VM-94 - En sportsaga | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 81 |
| 2022 | McEnroe | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 81 |
| 2022 | Messi | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 81 |
| 2022 | Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 81 |
| 2021 | Pelé | Self | Film | 7.3 | 80 |
| 2021 | Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy | Self | Film | 7.7 | 80 |
| 2021 | Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 80 |
| 2021 | When the World Watched: Brazil 1970 | Self | Film | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2020 | Puntapié | Self | Film | 10.0 | 79 |
| 2020 | #SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei | TV | — | 79 | |
| 2020 | 50 Anos do Tri | Self | Film | 7.0 | 79 |
| 2019 | Diego Maradona | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 78 |
| 2019 | Santos de Todos os Gols | Self | Film | 7.3 | 78 |
| 2018 | In Search of Greatness | Self | Film | 6.7 | 77 |
| 2018 | Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments | Self | TV | 8.4 | 77 |
| 2018 | Pele, Argentina and The Dictators | Kendisi | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2018 | Pelé the Last Show: The Film | Self | Film | 7.7 | 77 |
| 2017 | Pelé: The Unknown King | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2017 | Pelé - A Origem | Ele mesmo | Film | 2.0 | 76 |
| 2016 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | Pelé | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 2016 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | Film | 7.3 | 75 | |
| 2016 | Bobby | Self | Film | 6.7 | 75 |
| 2015 | Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2014 | El Sabalé | Él mismo | Film | — | 73 |
| 2014 | Nelson Mandela Redrawn | Self | Film | 10.0 | 73 |
| 2014 | Ilusión Nacional | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 73 |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | Self | Film | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2012 | The Winning Spirit | Pelé | Film | 5.0 | 71 |
| 2012 | Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer | Self | Film | 6.6 | 71 |
| 2010 | The Referee | Self | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2010 | Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão | Self | Film | 8.6 | 69 |
| 2010 | A Day in the Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2009 | Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was | Self | Film | 8.1 | 68 |
| 2007 | Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2006 | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | Film | 4.8 | 65 |
| 2005 | Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 64 |
| 2004 | Pelé Forever | Self | Film | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2003 | Celebrity | Self | TV | 7.7 | 62 |
| 2003 | Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2003 | Born To Be Blind | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 2003 | Pele: The Master & His Method | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2002 | Conspiracy '58 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2002 | Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2002 | Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 61 |
| 2001 | Mike Bassett: England Manager | Self | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2000 | The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 59 |
| 1997 | Laudrup - The Joy of Football | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 56 |
| 1996 | RTL-Spendenmarathon | Self | TV | — | 55 |
| 1996 | Football Gone Crazy | Film | — | 55 | |
| 1995 | História de Amor | Self | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1994 | VM-krönika 1994 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.5 | 53 |
| 1992 | Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1991 | Estados Anysios de Chico City | Ele mesmo | TV | 9.5 | 50 |
| 1989 | O Salvador da Pátria | Ele mesmo | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 1989 | Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor | Film | 4.7 | 48 | |
| 1989 | 1º de Abril, Brasil | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 1989 | The Worlds Greatest Goals | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 48 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 46 |
| 1987 | Hotshot | Santos | Film | 4.4 | 46 |
| 1986 | Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol | Nascimento | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1986 | Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol | Film | 5.9 | 45 | |
| 1985 | Pedro Mico | Film | 9.0 | 44 | |
| 1983 | A Minor Miracle | Pelé | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1982 | Chico Anysio Show | Ele mesmo | TV | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1979 | Os Trombadinhas | Pelé | Film | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1979 | Os Trombadinhas | Film | 6.4 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Os Trombadinhas | Film | 6.4 | 38 | |
| 1977 | The Trapalhões | Ele mesmo | TV | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1977 | The Trapalhões | TV | 8.0 | 36 | |
| 1975 | Vivência de Campeões | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 34 |
| 1974 | Der große Preis | Self | TV | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1974 | This Is Pelé | Self | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1972 | A Marcha | Chico Bondade | Film | 9.5 | 31 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 30 |
| 1971 | O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões | Film | 5.7 | 30 | |
| 1970 | E Nós, Aonde Vamos? | TV | 10.0 | 29 | |
| 1970 | Tostão - A Fera de Ouro | Self | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1969 | Os Estranhos | Plínio Pompeu | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1969 | Superstição e Futebol | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 1968 | True Brazil | Film | 9.0 | 27 | |
| 1966 | Goal! | Self | Film | 7.4 | 25 |
| 1965 | Subterrâneos do Futebol | O Ídolo | Film | 8.5 | 24 |
| 1963 | Der Sport-Spiegel | Self | TV | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1963 | Ecco | Self | Film | 4.8 | 22 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 21 |
| 1962 | O Rei Pelé | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 20 |
| 1959 | O Preço da Vitória | Film | 9.0 | 18 | |
| 1948 | Bambi | Self | TV | 9.0 | 7 |
| Nasser & the Ticket | Pele | Film | — | — | |
| Boys from Brazil | Film | — | — |